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Ligue 1 Player of the Year

French football award From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year is an official award given by the Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels (UNFP) to the Ligue 1 player whose performances are considered to be the best of the season. The award has been presented since the 1993–94 season and the first winner of the award was Paris Saint-Germain winger David Ginola. The record winner is Kylian Mbappé, who won five consecutive awards from 2019 to 2024.

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In 2025, Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé won his first award.

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Key

  • Player (X) denotes the number of times a player has won the award (if more than one)
  •  §  Clubs with this background and symbol were Ligue 1 champions in the same season

Winners

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David Ginola won the inaugural award in 1994.
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Kylian Mbappé has the most wins by a single player in the history of the awards, with five.
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Breakdown of winners

By country

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Sonny Anderson was the first winner from outside of France.

By club

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Eden Hazard won the award twice in two consecutive seasons playing for Lille.

See also

References

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